Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University - DBATU

About Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University - DBATU

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU) is a State Government University specialising in technical education. DBATU is Unitary (non-affiliating) in nature with entire Maharashtra as its area of activity. The idea of establishing a Technological University in Konkan region as an instrument of economic development was conceived by the Government of Maharashtra in 1981. However, the university was established on 5^th May, 1989 by the Government of Maharashtra. The University is located at Lonere, the place in the ranges of Western Ghat, at the foot of Raigad fort, the place from where Chhatrapati Shivaji administered his major activities. Its campus is spread over 468 acres of land. It is the only University of the state of Maharashtra where Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) and Relative Grading System has been introduced since July 2010. The University has an independent Polytechnic - Institute of Petrochemical Engineering which offers courses in eight streams of engineering and technology. It is fully funded by the Government of Maharashtra in its campus. The University conducts its examinations and also award Diploma. However, this Polytechnic Institute is not a University Department. DBATU has been selected for the World Architecture Award in 2010 and has been nominated for prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013 Award Cycle.

Facilities at DBATU

Hostels – There are two boys’ hostels and two girl’s hostels. The hostel provides various facilities like Mess, TV Hall, Internet connectivity etc. Each Hostel is provided with gymnasium as well.

Library – The library has a collection of about 34601 books including theses. Its other facilities include book bank, reading section, reference section and study section. It has two computers for general access with Internet bandwidth speed of 2 Mbps. The Library is members of UGC/ INFLIBNET Digital Library consortium that extends access to selected electronic journals and databases to the University different disciplines. Various International Journals have been subscribed by University.

Computer Centre – The University has established a computer centre with 50 computers facilitated with 1Gbps Internet connectivity.

Internet - Wi-Fi and LAN network is available to connect all computers in the University campus including hostels and faculty and staff quarters.

Educational Loans - The University helps the students through the State Bank of India (Mangaon Branch) for obtaining educational loans. The University provides necessary documents to the students as and when required.

Scholarships - The University awards scholarships and freeships to all the eligible students. The students belonging to the SC and ST are not charged any fees at the time of admission and the students belonging to OBC, VJ/NT, SBC, EBC, STC, PTC and Ex-servicemen category are not charged the tuition fees at the time of admission. The University then claims the bills accordingly from various Departments of Government of Maharashtra depending on the categories of the students.

Sports facilities – It has a playground spread over an area of 51,000 sq. mts. providing facilities for various sports.

Cafeteria – It is spread over 200 sq. mts. of area in the main building of the University.

Bank with ATM - The University has extension centre of State Bank of India (Mangaon Branch) with ATM facility.

Post Office - Post Office and book shops are available just at 1.5 kms in Lonere village.

Transport Facilities - University bus is available for students and staff. Regular state transport bus facilities are also available from Mahad, Mangaon and Roha. Private Auto Rickshaw are available which run from University campus to Lonere village on the National Highway.  

NCC and NSS - The University organize various programmes through its NCC and NSS units for sensitization of faculty towards institutional social responsibility. The visits of children from the rural area in the vicinity are organized to create awareness among them for the engineering profession. Our students take them to various laboratories and give information which helps in creating interest in the children. The University organizes blood donation camps every year. The NSS unit organize tree plantation drive every year during monsoon and plant about 200 trees. The NCC unit of the University also helps the traffic police to control the traffic on Bombay-Goa Highway during the Ganesh festival and on similar occasions whenever the police Department asks for such help. This activity has been recognized at the state level by the award of an appreciation certificate from the commissioner of police. Few groups of students also teach the needy school students.

Industry Interaction - Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University was established in the year 1989 after thoroughly studying the geographical features of the location. The University is surrounded by industrial houses viz. MIDC Mahad, MIDC Dhatav, Roha, MIDC Vile-Bhagad, MIDC Loteparshuram and MIDC Patalganga. The university started involving industrial personnel in various activities of the Department like syllabus modification, examination of the students, delivery of expert lectures etc. In return, the university helped the industries by accepting consultancy projects of the industries and also to provide training to their employees. The University is surrounded by industrial belt especially chemical industries and petrochemical complexes). This helps in training, exposure and experience and that also at a throwaway distance.

Training and Placement - The University has a separate Training and Placement section, which centrally handles campus placement of the graduating students of all Departments. It is involved in arrangements for pre-placement talks, written tests, interviews, and group discussions etc. T and P cell also organizes soft skill workshops to work upon the improvement of the soft skills; writing and spoken English, interview techniques, basics etiquette, aptitude skill etc.

Auditorium - The University has constructed an Auditorium as an integral part of the University main building.

Conference Hall - The University has one Conference Hall and one well equipped Seminar Hall.

Cultural Activities - Different events such as drama, dance, music, one act play, painting, photography, debate, personality contest, mime etc. are organized every year.

Alumni – The alumni have contributed significantly at national and international levels and occupied top positions in the industry and academia. Many of the alumni are working as a regular Faculty in the world class institutions such as IIT Bangalore, IIT Roorkee, IIT Madras and IIT Gandhinagar.